Churchill Films aka Churchill Media was a producer and distributor of direct-to-video/educational films founded by Robert Churchill (1902-1998)[1] and Sy Wexler (1916–2005)[2] in 1948 as Churchill Wexler Film Productions.[3] They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary and many other award-winning children's films.[4]
Churchill Films was acquired by American Educational Products in 1994.[3] The Churchill Films catalog is now part of Discovery Education.[5]
In December 2009, The Jungle (1967), a film distributed by Churchill Films in 16mm for the educational film market, was named to the National Film Registry.[6]
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| 1967 | The Jungle | Charlie "Brown" Davis, Charlie "Brown" Davis, Reginald "Reggie" Ackridge David "Bat" Williams Jimmy "Country" Robinson | Charlie "Brown" Davis, Jimmy "Country" Robinson David "Bat" Williams | 22:00 | Made under the direction of the Temple University professor Harold Haskins. | |
| 1971 | Hopscotch | June Foray,
Kimie Calvert, Joan Drake, Barbara Baldwin, Lillian Peel, Faith Peel | Spencer Peel,
Robert Churchill | Robert Churchill | 12:00 | |
| 1975 | Sooper Goop | Robert Ridgely, Julie McWhirther | Charles Swenson | Robert Churchill | 13:00 10:00 (1989 short version) | The music is composed by Joseph Byrd who is known as a composer and the leader of the short-lived experimental band The United States of America. It was considered for an Academy Award in 1976, which did not make the cut.[7] |
| 1982 | Curious George Goes to the Hospital | Ruth Buell,Corey Burton Bobbie Speidel[8] | John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,George McQuilkin | 15:15 | Based on Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. |
| 1984[9] | Curious George | Corey Burton,June Foray[10] | 14:33 | Based on Curious George (1941) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. | ||
| 1985 | Frog and Toad Are Friends | Hal Smith,Will Ryan, Jan Colmar[11] | 17:54 | Based on Frog and Toad Are Friends (1970) by Arnold Lobel. | ||
| Frog and Toad: Behind the Scenes | John Clark Matthews[12] | 9:23 | Based on Frog and Toad Are Friends (1985) by Churchill Films | |||
| 1986 1987 (Home video) | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Philip Waller,Mimi Kennedy, Thom Sharp | Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,John Clark Matthews | 40:54 | Based on The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1987 | Frog and Toad Together | Hal Smith (Toad),Will Ryan (Frog) | John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,George McQuilkin | 17:34 | Based on Frog and Toad Together (1971, 1972) by Arnold Lobel. |
| 1988 | Runaway Ralph | Fred Savage,Conchata Ferrell, Sara Gilbert | Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,John Clark Matthews | 40:11 | Based on Runaway Ralph (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1989 | Morris Goes to School | Will Ryan,Diane Michelle | John Clark Matthews | George McQuilkin | 14:37 | Based on Morris Goes to School (1970) by Bernard Wiseman. |
| Stanley and the Dinosaurs | Will Ryan,
Corey Burton[13] | John Clark Matthews | 15:42 | Based on Stanley (1962) by Syd Hoff. | ||
| 1990 | Ralph S. Mouse | Robert Oliveri,Britt Leach, | Thomas G. Smith | George McQuilkin,John Clark Matthews | 41:35 | Based on Ralph S. Mouse (1982) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1991 | Uncle Elephant | Will Ryan,
June Foray, Corey Burton | John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 25:53 | Based on Uncle Elephant (1981) by Arnold Lobel.Made with WGBH Educational Foundation |
| 1992 | Mouse Soup | Buddy Hackett, Will Ryan, Pat Musick, | 25:48 | Based on Mouse Soup (1977) by Arnold Lobel. | ||
| 1993 | Commander Toad in Space | Cory Miller,
Mary McDonald Lewis | 23:21 | Based on Commander Toad in Space (1980) by Jane Yolen Made for the ABC Weekend Specials TV show | ||
| Morris Has a Cold | Will Ryan, Hal Smith, Pat Musick | 13:39 | Based on Morris Has a Cold (1977) by Bernard Wiseman |